First report of Ceratobasidium sp. AG-P causing black rot on leaves of Camellia sinensis in China
Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze is an important specialty crop in China. In June 2024, a severe black rot was observed on leaves of C. sinensis cultivar ‘Jiukeng’ in a 1.1-hectare tea plantation in Hangzhou city (30°21′1″N, 119°51′58″E), Zhejiang province. Of 180 surveyed plants, 42 plants showed typical symptoms, wit...